Texas Legislature
Bills Authored / Joint Authored
Sen. Kevin Eltife
83rd Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 3/28/2024

Number of Bills: 78

Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills

Author (58):
SB 139 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Simpson | Davis, Yvonne | Fletcher | Hughes | Lavender
Last Action: 05/10/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 80 as the Sergeant Travis E. Watkins Memorial Highway.

SB 234 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 01/29/2013 S Committee report printed and distributed: Jan 29 2013 10:10AM
Caption: Relating to the creation, purpose, implementation, and funding of the County Park Beautification and Improvement Program.

SB 364 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 05/14/2013 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain municipalities to provide sewer service to areas within the municipal boundaries without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.

SB 446 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 04/17/2013 H Referred to Appropriations
Caption: Relating to allowable transfers to the Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Historical Commission of proceeds from the taxes on the sale, storage, or use of sporting goods.

SB 515 Author: Eltife | Birdwell | Lucio | Van de Putte | Watson | et al.
Sponsor: Smith | Harless | Villarreal | Isaac | Rodriguez, Eddie
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the sale and production of malt liquor, ale, and beer by the holder of a brewpub license.

SB 516 Author: Eltife | Lucio | Van de Putte | Watson | Whitmire
Sponsor: Smith | Harless | Villarreal | Isaac | Rodriguez, Eddie
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the distribution of ale by certain brewers.

SB 517 Author: Eltife | Lucio | Van de Putte | Watson | Whitmire
Sponsor: Smith | Harless | Villarreal | Isaac | Rodriguez, Eddie
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the distribution of beer by certain manufacturers.

SB 518 Author: Eltife | Birdwell | Lucio | Van de Putte | Watson | et al.
Sponsor: Smith | Harless | Villarreal | Isaac | Rodriguez, Eddie
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain brewers and manufacturers to sell beer and ale to ultimate consumers.

SB 566 Author: Eltife | Nichols
Sponsor: Clardy
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a pharmacy school at The University of Texas at Tyler.

SB 691 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Lavender
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas A&M University--Texarkana; authorizing a fee.

SB 732 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 02/25/2013 S Referred to Economic Development
Caption: Relating to the Certified Retirement Community Program.

SB 812 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 03/27/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the recovery of certain payments by motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors from motor vehicle dealers.

SB 868 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 04/25/2013 S Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
Caption: Relating to the exclusion of certain flow-through payments related to petroleum and mineral interests in determining total revenue for purposes of the franchise tax.

SB 875 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Smith
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the purchase of plastic bulk merchandise containers by certain businesses; providing a civil penalty.

SB 919 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 04/18/2013 S Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Caption: Relating to the shared work unemployment compensation program.

SB 920 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Reynolds
Last Action: 05/18/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the requirement that an unemployed individual be actively seeking work to be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits.

SB 1085 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 03/18/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to the definitions of certain terms for purposes of the ad valorem taxation of certain dealer's heavy equipment inventory.

SB 1216 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Davis, Sarah
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the creation of a standard request form for prior authorization of medical care or health care services.

SB 1271 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 03/27/2013 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 27 2013 1:31PM
Caption: Relating to the regulation and enforcement of dam safety by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

SB 1283 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 03/13/2013 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to transactions involving the assignment of rights in an individual's legal claim; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

SB 1300 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Lewis | Márquez | Darby | Villalba | Turner, Chris
Last Action: 05/24/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to environmental or health and safety audits under the Texas Environmental, Health, and Safety Audit Privilege Act.

SB 1376 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Paddie
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to specialty license plates issued to retired members of the United States armed forces.

SB 1546 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Guillen
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the management and use of the Texas preservation trust fund.

SB 1548 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Lavender
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the definition of "qualified employee" in an enterprise zone.

SB 1662 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Otto
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 1/1/14
Caption: Relating to expedited binding arbitration of appraisal review board orders.

SB 1806 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Paddie
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the Harrison County Court at Law.

SB 1826 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 04/04/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair
Caption: Relating to procedural and administrative requirements for appraisal review boards; providing a penalty.

SB 1855 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Lavender
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the Texarkana College District.

SB 1856 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 05/06/2013 H Referred to County Affairs
Caption: Relating to the election of board members for emergency services districts in certain counties.

SB 1879 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Lavender
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the powers of the TexAmericas Center.

SB 1880 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 04/09/2013 S Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to the County Court at Law of Lamar County.

SB 1889 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Lavender
Last Action: 05/24/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the transport of a mental health patient who is not a resident of this state.

SCR 5 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 01/24/2013 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption: Inviting the governor to address a joint session of the legislature on January 29, 2013.

SCR 9 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 02/11/2013 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Authorizing the lieutenant governor and speaker to appoint interim joint committees.

SJR 13 Author: Eltife
Sponsor: Larson
Last Action: 05/15/2013 H Failed of adoption
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices.

SJR 19 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 01/29/2013 S Referred to Finance
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment discontinuing the authority to issue bonded indebtedness on behalf of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

SJR 21 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 01/29/2013 S Committee report printed and distributed: Jan 29 2013 10:10AM
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items.

SJR 47 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 04/08/2013 S Left pending in subcommittee
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the rate of the state sales and use tax and dedicating revenue derived from that rate increase to repaying certain transportation bonds.

SR 4 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 01/09/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Adopting Permanent Rules of the Senate of the 83rd Legislature.

SR 9 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 01/14/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Senator John Whitmire, Dean of the Texas Senate, for his 40 years of outstanding service in the Texas Legislature.

SR 64 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 02/19/2013 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing February 19, 2013, as Panola County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 80 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 01/29/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 11, 2013, as Association of Texas Professional Educators Day at the State Capitol.

SR 232 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 02/26/2013 S Again read
Caption: Welcoming the delegation to Austin for East Texas Coalition Days at the State Capitol.

SR 234 Author: Eltife | Hegar | Huffman | Nelson | Seliger | et al.
Last Action: 02/18/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing President William Powers, Jr., of The University of Texas at Austin.

SR 307 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 02/25/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Bill Hankins on the occasion of his retirement from the newspaper industry.

SR 331 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 03/04/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Matthew Draeger of Paris for being named one of our state's top youth volunteers by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

SR 332 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 03/04/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Kelly Burnett of Texarkana for being named one of our state's top youth volunteers by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.

SR 393 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 03/04/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending the 2013 recipients of the Texas Medal of Arts Awards.

SR 530 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 03/25/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 27, 2013, as Lamar County Day at the State Capitol.

SR 791 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 04/30/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Sidney Garton for his achievements.

SR 839 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 05/06/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Fort Sherman in Titus County on the occasion of its 175th anniversary.

SR 973 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 05/17/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Senator Judith Zaffirini on the occasion of her 50,000th consecutive vote in the Senate.

SR 1009 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 05/24/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Robert Gomez on the occasion of his retirement.

SR 1010 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 05/24/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Susan Tyler on the occasion of her retirement.

SR 1011 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 05/24/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Regina Saucier Martin on the occasion of her retirement.

SR 1094 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 05/27/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Linda Tubbs for her service to the Texas Senate and congratulating her for earning a 2013 Betty King Public Service Award.

SR 1095 Author: Eltife
Last Action: 05/27/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Commending Laura Wendler for her service to the Texas Senate and congratulating her for earning a 2013 Betty King Public Service Award.

SR 1099 Author: Eltife | Whitmire
Last Action: 05/27/2013 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Gregory Steven Spaw.

Additional Primary Authors (20):
SB 15 Author: Seliger | Deuell | Duncan | Ellis | Eltife | et al.
Sponsor: Branch
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education in this state.

SB 16 Author: Zaffirini | Eltife | Seliger
Sponsor: Branch | Pitts
Last Action: 05/23/2013 H Senate appoints conferees-reported
Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education.

SB 182 Author: Birdwell | Campbell | Deuell | Eltife | Estes | et al.
Last Action: 01/29/2013 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to the carrying of concealed handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education.

SB 496 Author: Seliger | Eltife
Last Action: 05/15/2013 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to review and approve capital projects and purchases of real property at public institutions of higher education in this state.

SB 507 Author: Watson | Eltife
Sponsor: Davis, John
Last Action: 05/15/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to public and private facilities and infrastructure.

SB 859 Author: Deuell | Carona | Davis | Eltife | Hancock | et al.
Last Action: 05/06/2013 S Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
Caption: Relating to a sales and use tax exemption and a franchise tax credit related to certain research and development activities.

SB 870 Author: Van de Putte | Carona | Eltife
Last Action: 04/09/2013 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to marketing items provided by manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors of alcoholic beverages to retailers or consumers.

SB 894 Author: Whitmire | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor: Bonnen, Dennis
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to real property within the Capitol complex.

SB 905 Author: Van de Putte | Carona | Eltife
Sponsor: Kuempel
Last Action: 05/18/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to the sale of distilled spirits to ultimate consumers by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.

SB 1882 Author: Zaffirini | Carona | Davis | Deuell | Ellis | et al.
Sponsor: Martinez Fischer
Last Action: 05/21/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to information for legislative purposes requested under the Public Information Act.

SB 1914 Author: Garcia | Eltife
Sponsor: Pickett
Last Action: 06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13
Caption: Relating to certain specialty license plates.

SCR 34 Author: Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Davis | Deuell | et al.
Sponsor: Kacal
Last Action: 05/10/2013 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing the citizens of West.

SR 79 Author: West | Eltife
Last Action: 01/30/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing January 30, 2013, as Texas Merchandise Vending Association Day at the State Capitol.

SR 112 Author: Zaffirini | Campbell | Carona | Eltife | Hegar | et al.
Last Action: 02/05/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing February 5, 2013, as Orange and Maroon Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

SR 330 Author: Hancock | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action: 03/04/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing March 4, 2013, as Texas Young Republican Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

SR 491 Author: Fraser | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action: 04/18/2013 S Printed in full
Caption: In memory of Deborah "Borah" Van Dormolen.

SR 512 Author: Birdwell | Eltife
Last Action: 03/19/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Elisabeth Guldmann Brannon on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

SR 674 Author: Hancock | Birdwell | Campbell | Carona | Deuell | et al.
Last Action: 04/17/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing the High School Republicans of Texas.

SR 762 Author: Campbell | Birdwell | Deuell | Duncan | Ellis | et al.
Last Action: 04/29/2013 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Department of Public Safety.

SR 1029 Author: Nelson | Eltife
Last Action: 05/23/2013 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1160.

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